About The Archdiocese

About The Archdiocese

ARCHDIOCESE OF GOA AND DAMAN
Erected on 4th February, 1557, presently comprising Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

PATRON OF THE ARCHDIOCESE
Saint Joseph Vaz

ARCHBISHOP-PATRIARCH
Most Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrão

AUXILIARY BISHOP
Most Rev. Simião Purificacão Fernandes 

OTHER BISHOPS RESIDING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE
1. Most Rev. Aleixo das Neves Dias sfx
    Bishop Emeritus of Port Blair

POPULATION
Total Catholic Population: 6,17,004 approx
Total population of the Archdiocese: 16,00,000 approx

LANGUAGES
Konkani, English, Marathi, Portuguese, Gujarati, Hindi.

ADDRESS
Archbishop’s House, P.O. Box No. 216,
Altinho, Panjim,
Goa, India 403 001
T: (0832) 2433600/2225291/2433610/2223353
Em: archbpgoa@gmail.com
Wb: www.archgoadaman.com
YT: Goa Diocesan Centre for Social Communication Media

TELEPHONE (STD) CODES
Goa                                                     0832
Daman, Dadra, Nagar Haveli         0260
Diu                                                      02875Most Rev. Simião Purificação Fernandes